Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rapanea wightiana
- Genus
- Rapanea
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചീരമരം
About Rapanea wightiana
Rapanea wightiana is a tree belonging to the Myrsinaceae family (Myrsine Family). It is typically found in shola forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-May. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).
Botanical family
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Rapanea wightiana belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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